Circa’s Duck Pond: Feathers, Flips, and Fairy Tales

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The world’s most romantic ballet reimagined into a circus spectacular!

Get ready for sequins, swans, and spectacular circus as Circa brings its internationally acclaimed production Duck Pond to the Sunshine Coast for one night only on Saturday, 6 September 2025.

A wildly imaginative reworking of Swan Lake, Duck Pond combines jaw-dropping acrobatics, aerial artistry, and cheeky humour in a 75-minute theatrical thrill ride. Featuring 11 powerhouse performers, this bold and touching take on the world’s most romantic ballet swaps tradition for tumbling, a sequinned duck army, a burlesque swan, and high-flying heart.

Direct from international tours across Sweden, Canada, the USA, the UAE, and more, Duck Pond follows a hapless Prince, a misunderstood Ugly Duckling, and a dazzling Black Swan through a story of identity, love, and transformation. Expect whimsy, wonder, and a finale that reminds us all that true magic lies in being yourself.

Circa is one of the world’s leading performance companies, pushing the boundaries of circus, theatre, and movement in works that tour globally and defy genre expectations. Circa’s Artistic Director and Creator of Duck Pond, Yaron Lifschitz, is known to be one of Australia’s most visionary theatre-makers.

“Messing with Swan Lake is a risky business. You wouldn’t want to do that unless you were a bit of a genius. It so happens Yaron Lifschitz is.” – In Queensland

SHOW DETAILS

📍 The Events Centre, Caloundra
📅 Saturday 6 September, 7.30pm
🎟️Tickets from $35

⏱️ Duration: 75 minutes
🔗 Book now Tickets available via https://theeventscentre.com.au/event/duck-pond/
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QUEENSLAND TOUR DATES:

29-30 Aug      Cairns Performing Arts Centre
2 Sep              Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton
4 Sep              Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
6 Sep              The Events Centre, Caloundra

CREATIVE TEAM

Created by Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa ensemble.
Director, Stage Design Yaron Lifschitz
Composer and Sound Designer Jethro Woodward
Costume Designer Libby McDonnell
Lighting Designer Alexander Berlage
Associate Director Marty Evans
Dramaturg/Associate Choreographer Rani Luther
Voice Over Artist Elise Greig

Circa: circus that moves the world.

Circa is one of the world’s great performing arts companies. Since 2004, they’ve called Brisbane, Australia, home while touring the world, captivating audiences in over 45 countries and reaching more than two million people. Their award-winning performances have earned standing ovations, rave reviews and sold-out shows across six continents.

Each year they tour their shows across the world and premiere multiple new creations. They are a staple at prestigious festivals and venues in New York, London, Berlin and Montreal as well as throughout Queensland and across Australia.